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Chili Chocolate Chunk Brownies

Chocolate chunk brownies with a hint of spicy warmth from chili.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 16 brownies
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 0.5 cup melted butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 0.75 cup flour
  • 0.5 cup cocoa powder
  • 0.5 cup chocolate chunks
  • 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 0.5 tsp cinnamon

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a pan with parchment.
  2. Whisk the butter, sugar, and eggs together until smooth.
  3. Stir the cayenne and cinnamon into the cocoa, then fold both into the batter with the flour.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
  5. Spread into the pan and bake for 28 to 30 minutes.
  6. Cool before slicing into squares.

Notes

Start with a small pinch of cayenne; you can always add more next time.